Transfer Station Achieves LEED-Gold

The I-66
Transfer Station Operations Center has been certified as a gold-rated
green building by the United States Green Building Council through
their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)
certification program. The 10,700-square-foot facility, completed in
March 2011, became the county’s 15th facility to achieve
LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and the eighth
to receive the council’s gold standard rating.

A key “green” feature of this facility, constructed above a portion of
the closed I-66 Landfill, is its use of processed landfill gas
(methane) from the landfill as an alternative to natural gas. The
facility is designed to receive the landfill gas collected and
processed onsite to fuel its HVAC mechanical systems. The county
expects to save $10,000 to $15,000 per year by using landfill gas at
the Operations Center.

Other green features include the use of recycled and rapidly-renewable
building materials, reflective roofs, energy efficient appliances,
low-flow plumbing fixtures and maximizing the use of natural light in
95 percent of occupied spaces. The facility is also equipped with a
state-of-the-art Energy Management System which monitors the heating
and cooling systems in the building and shuts off equipment when not
needed.

In accordance with the county’s Green Building
Policy, new or
renovated structures in excess of 10,000 squarefeet are being designed
to meet green building standards established by the U.S. Green Building
Council. Common design elements are focused on enhancing the use of
natural lighting in building spaces, using recycled or renewable
building materials, reducing water usage and reducing stormwater runoff
and associated negative environmental impacts.

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